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Health coverage options for people with disabilities in the …

(9 days ago) WEBMore information about health care for people with disabilities; More info. Coverage options for people with disabilities. If you have a special health care need — like if you’re terminally ill, need help with daily activities, get regular care at home or in another …

https://www.healthcare.gov/people-with-disabilities/coverage-options/

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Health Care for People With Disabilities The Arc

(7 days ago) WEBFor decades, people with IDD have been left behind in our nation’s health care system. People with disabilities face discrimination and barriers to accessing affordable and quality health care. People with IDD are also …

https://thearc.org/policy-advocacy/health-care/

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Health Equity for People with Disabilities CDC

(2 days ago) WEBLearn how CDC's Division of Human Development and Disability works to promote health and reduce health inequities for people with disabilities of all ages. Find data, resources, and programs on …

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/humandevelopment/health-equity.html

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Disability Inclusion as a Cornerstone for Health Equity

(3 days ago) WEBA disability can be defined as a physical or mental impairment that greatly limits one or more major life activities including eating, breathing, walking, working, or …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/features/disability-inclusion/index.html

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Programs for People with Disabilities HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBResources to connect people with disabilities, caregivers, families, and professionals to federal, national, and local programs and information. Discrimination on …

https://www.hhs.gov/programs/social-services/programs-for-people-with-disabilities/index.html

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Improving Access to Care for People with Disabilities CMS

(6 days ago) WEBA Primer for Providers (PDF): This resource helps staff in health care settings improve quality, satisfaction, and physical accessibility for people with …

https://www.cms.gov/priorities/health-equity/minority-health/resource-center/health-care-professionals-researchers/improving-access-care-people-disabilities

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Disability and Health health.gov

(4 days ago) WEBUsing Law and Policy to Promote Health for People with Disabilities in the United States. Laws and policies can help communities increase access to care and improve health for people with disabilities. Laws and policies …

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy/disability-and-health

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Health Care and the Americans With Disabilities Act

(7 days ago) WEBThe ADA requires that health care entities provide full and equal access for people with disabilities. This can be done through: Reasonable Modifications of Policies, Practices, and Procedures. Adjusting policies, …

https://adata.org/factsheet/health-care-and-ada

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People With Disabilities - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(Just Now) WEBAbout 1 in 4 people in the United States have a disability. 1 Healthy People 2030 focuses on helping people with disabilities get the support and services they need — at home, …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/people-disabilities

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Disability - World Health Organization (WHO)

(Just Now) WEBThe Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities requires States Parties to ensure that persons with disabilities have access to the same range, quality …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/disability-and-health

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Access to Medical Care for Individuals with Mobility Disabilities

(2 days ago) WEBAccessibility of doctors’ offices, clinics, and other health care providers is essential in providing medical care to people with disabilities. Due to barriers, …

https://www.ada.gov/resources/medical-care-mobility/

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Health Disparities and People with Disabilities

(7 days ago) WEBMany of the health challenges experienced by people with disabilities are preventable given a multi-pronged approach with improved access to medical care, health …

https://www.chausa.org/publications/health-progress/archive/article/spring-2021/health-disparities-and-people-with-disabilities

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Advancing Health Equity And Reducing Health Disparities For …

(Just Now) WEBLimited research identifies differences in health status and outcomes based on type of disability. 33 One study published in 2013 found that people with multiple disabilities …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00499

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Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities

(5 days ago) WEBThe development of model curricula should include the following:29. Competency 1: Contextual and Conceptual Frameworks on Disability. Competency 2: Professionalism …

https://ncd.gov/assets/uploads/reports/2023/ncd-framework-to-end-health-disparities-of-people-with-disabilities.pdf

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More information about health care for people with disabilities

(9 days ago) WEBGet more information on Medicare and disabilities or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227). TTY: 1-877-486-2048. Find contact information for your state’s Medicaid agency. …

https://www.healthcare.gov/people-with-disabilities/more-information/

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For people with disabilities, good health care prioritizes …

(9 days ago) WEBA promise of 'less restrictive living' for people with disabilities. Twenty-five years ago this June, the Supreme Court's landmark Olmstead v. L.C. ruling slammed the door on a dark era in U.S

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/26/1240827697/for-patients-with-disabilities-this-doctor-prioritizes-independence-and-fun

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How do we improve access to healthcare for people with …

(4 days ago) WEBprepare people with disabilities for healthcare appointments and procedures. Challenge #6: Care for people with disabilities may be fragmented and there is a lack of clear …

https://www.disabilityevidence.org/sites/default/files/content/question_brief/files/2020-03/DEP%20EVIDENCE%20BRIEF%201_How%20do%20you%20improve%20access%20to%20healthcare%20for%20people%20with%20disabilities_v2.pdf

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Social health protection to improve access to health care for …

(3 days ago) WEBPeople with disabilities typically need more health care than the rest of the population because they require disability-related services and assistive devices on top …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8319859/

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Disability and Health Inclusion Strategies CDC

(3 days ago) WEBDisability and Health Inclusion Strategies. Inclusion of people with disabilities into everyday activities involves practices and policies designed to identify …

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-strategies.html

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Advancing Health Equity For People With Intellectual - Health …

(2 days ago) WEBAccording to the 2022 National Council on Disability’s Health Equity Framework for People with Disabilities, “comprehensive disability clinical-care …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/advancing-health-equity-people-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities

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HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability

(5 days ago) WEBOCR disability discrimination protections. Final Rule advances equity and bolsters protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/hhs-finalizes-rule-strengthening-protections-against-disability-discrimination.html

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Barriers to the access of people with disabilities to health …

(3 days ago) WEBAlthough fundamental for the performance of health systems worldwide, access to health care by people with and without disabilities remains a complex concept 7. Potential challenges faced in accessing health care include discrimination, physical inaccessibility, information inaccessibility and unavailability.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9239543/

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‘I Am Not The Doctor For You’: Physicians - Health Affairs

(Just Now) WEBMore than sixty-one million Americans had a disability as of 2016. 1 Disparities in health care access and quality have been observed across many groups …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00475

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Standards Established To Improve Health Care For Kids With …

(1 days ago) WEBDeveloped by a panel of health care experts, adults with disabilities and caregivers, the plan published recently in the journal Pediatrics includes 10 statements …

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/05/09/standards-established-to-improve-health-care-for-kids-with-disabilities/30874/

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Making more space for disability in health care VCU Health

(8 days ago) WEBBy Olivia Trani With a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing, Erin Norwood is ready to help others on a whole new …

https://www.vcuhealth.org/news/making-more-space-for-disability-in-health-care

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United Health Foundation and The Arc partner to expand mental …

(1 days ago) WEBThe details. Over three years, the United Health Foundation grant will help train 2,000 caregivers, health care professionals, first responders, educators and family …

https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/posts/2024/2024-05-06-uhf-and-arc-partner-to-expand-mental-health-support.html

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Trends and Disparities in Pandemic Telehealth Use among People …

(6 days ago) WEBThis Issue Brief explores telehealth use for people and Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities and examines questions on the use of audio-only telehealth during the …

https://www.aspe.hhs.gov/reports/pandemic-telehealth-use-people-disabilities

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Disabled people scramble after benefits cut by Medicaid - USA …

(4 days ago) WEBIn Colorado, Texas, and Washington, D.C., the National Health Law Program, a nonprofit that advocates for low-income and underserved people, has filed civil rights …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/09/disabled-people-medicaid-benefits-cut/73590441007/

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Disability and Health Inclusion Programs and Activities CDC

(6 days ago) WEBIncluding People with Disabilities in Public Health Programs and Activities. CDC operates on the principle that people with disabilities are best served by public health when they …

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/disability-public-health.html

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Disability and Health Information for Health Care Providers

(5 days ago) WEBWhat Health Care Providers Can Do. The Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Improve the Health and Wellness of Persons with Disabilities asks that all health …

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/hcp.html

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HHS Finalizes Health Care Nondiscrimination Provisions in Section …

(8 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Office of the Secretary (collectively, HHS) released the …

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/hhs-finalizes-health-care-5293884/

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